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Former Tonga international and campaign manager of the Moana Pasifika team is hopeful this is the beginning for Pacific Island rugby. Auckland Basketball are introducting new initiatives to help boost basketball in the regions, and to support more famillies from underprivileged communities. And, hundreds of people in the Cook Islands have walked around Rarotonga to promote a more active and healthy lifestyle.
This week, we talk to the first woman to lead a Pacific Games organising committee, Flying Fijians prop Haereiti Hetet is one the line from quarantine and the RNZ Pacific team pick their Pacific sporting highlights of an unforgettable year.
Published 12/16/20
Coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga has named the first ever Moana Pasifika squad to play the Maori All Blacks in Hamilton next month. Former Tall Black, Lindsay Tait, slams the Auckland basketball representative system. The Tonga Rugby Union is seeking a full-time chief executive officer.
Published 11/25/20
The ongoing saga over governance around Tonga's rugby league takes another twist; 29 members of Fiji's rugby team have tested positive for Covid-19; Samoa's women are one step closer to the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Published 11/17/20